🔍 Key Concepts

• Helicopter hoist safety procedures for ships and small boats • How static electricity from the helicopter is safely discharged • Proper handling of hoisting lines, tag lines, and deck securing points

💭 Think About

• Think about what dangers exist if the metal hoist hook or line is brought directly to the deck or patient without any precautions. • Consider what purpose a tag line actually serves during a hoist and whether it must always be attached to the hoist cable itself. • Ask yourself what the safest way is to deal with helicopter-generated static electricity: should the line be kept off or on the deck, and why?

✅ Before You Answer

• Which option, if done incorrectly, could electrocute someone or cause a sudden jolt to the patient? • Which option describes a practice that is specifically warned against in standard helicopter hoist guidance (wrapping, hard-securing, or grounding incorrectly)? • Which choice matches the idea that the helicopter crew normally controls the hoist and static discharge procedures, while the ship’s crew follows their directions?